Is this really an infographic movie? It really just seems to be using the same style as an infographic movie to display abbreviated subtitles.

Sat 24 Feb 2007 at 2:10 AM

anon

I can't understand what quantitative information was being displayed graphically here. This seems to be merely a collection headers and subtitles as anon pointed out. Not sure I would say it's provocative either, it says exactly what a lot of conspiracy theorists have been saying since the September 11 attacks.

Whats provocative is calling this clip _info_graphics. It's pure propaganda. No need to be ashamed of that.

Sat 24 Feb 2007 at 6:44 AM

peterh

you are all quite correct in that the movie does not show any quantitative data, but uses an 'infographical' style for illustrative purposes.

I guess I should have made that more clear in the description. however, I wanted to show this example for its use of infographics (style) as a way of propaganda, exploiting the power of visualization.

Sat 24 Feb 2007 at 11:03 AM

infosthetics

I'm waiting for the day when the USA helps NO ONE else on the planet. I want my country to stay out of all affairs of others—no matter how much they beg us to help them. I want to watch the world become completely taken over by extremists and militants as the USA keeps completely to themselves. Only THEN will people like the person responsible for this 'info' graphic will be content.

Sun 25 Feb 2007 at 12:45 AM

life on earth

while the graphics are certainly cool, it was more of a distraction for the narrator point. I bit too much for me to soak in.

The day came where infographics have become a "syle". And a style, as usual, is a great mask for a lack of original ideas. But this clip, the forms and colors of it, reminds me the constuctivsm movement... why dit the author make such a choice? I think the whole product is a bit confusing instead of being clear (= opposite of "real" infographics).

Myopic, self-centered, inaccurate propaganda. Everyone's got an angle, don't they? If this person stood up in front of a group of people without the graphics, would anyone listen? Perhaps, but not as many.

Tue 27 Feb 2007 at 1:23 AM

two way street

I read an interview where the "Google master plan" authors explained they used this video as an inspiration. That's why they are so similar.

Tue 27 Feb 2007 at 8:16 AM

Vittorio

A very well produced piece of hyped up propoganda. Even has the look down—Stalin would be proud.